17th Congressional District seeking art from high school students

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Mar 29, 2014 at 1:00 PM

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (17th District) is asking high school students from across Illinois’ 17th Congressional District to submit their original artwork for the annual Congressional Art Competition, “An Artistic Discovery.” The deadline for submission is April 8.

“I highly encourage Illinois high school students to participate in this year’s art competition,” Congresswoman Bustos said. “There are so many talented young artists across our region, and this is a tremendous opportunity for their work to be displayed for thousands of people to see. As someone who has always had an appreciation for the visual arts, I’m honored to help feature the work of a young Illinois artist in the U.S. Capitol and look forward to seeing all of the entries.”

Any high school student from Illinois’ 17th Congressional District is eligible to submit their original artwork for consideration. The winner and runners-up will be chosen by an Art Committee Panel consisting of local art experts. The submissions will also be compiled into an internet gallery for voting on by the public. The submission receiving the most votes through online voting will receive the “People’s Choice Award.”

There is a limit of one submission per student.

Runners-up will have their artwork displayed in Bustos’ Illinois offices and in her Washington, D.C. office.

For full details on the 2014 Art Competition, including more detailed information on how to enter, visit Bustos’ website at http://bustos.house.gov/helping-you/art-competition.